Keir Starmer has announced the 'distressing' case has been referred to the Court of Appeal following the decision not to jail three teenage boys after two girls - aged 14 and 15 - were raped in Hampshire

Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire

The trial at heard two girls were raped in two separate incidents in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the first attack on November 26, 2024, and the second on January 17, 2025.

Teenage girl says decision not to jail her attacker was like a ‘rock straight in my face’, as the attorney general reviews the case

A teenage rape victim has criticised a court decision to spare three boys from prison after they were convicted over attacks on two girls in Hampshire, UK.

Girl says sentencing ‘hit like a rock straight in my face’ after defendants were handed rehabilitation orders.

The anger started long before Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly described the case as “appalling”. Across Britain, outrage had already been building after details emerged of a…

Keir Starmer has announced the 'distressing' case has been referred to the Court of Appeal following the decision not to jail three teenage boys after two girls - aged 14 and 15 -…

Keir Starmer announces review after three boys were given youth rehabilitation orders for rape of two girls

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that the sentences that saw two teenage boys spared jail after raping two girls will go to the Court of Appeal after being reviewed by the Attorney…

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PM says he found the case, which saw two teenage boys spared jail, ‘distressing as a father’

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An appeals court will review a British judge's decision to spare three teenagers jail after they were convicted of rape, the UK attorney general said Tuesday, following public…

Starmer confirmed AG has sent a rape case, which saw two teenage boys spared jail, to the Court of Appeal following a political backlash.